Today, I was let go from an unpaid internship. The reasons cited was that I seemed unhappy at work. No, that's just my face. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was talking to my boss at the end of an awesome internship. He said he was really satisfied with my work, and that he had considered hiring me. Turns out he decided not to because I smile too much, and it freaks him out. FML
Today, I was let go from my internship for "not putting in enough effort". I was working 50 hours a week for almost zero pay. FML
Today, I got fired from my job because I "look too grumpy." FML
Today, I got fired from my job for having a resting bitch face when I get frustrated or when I'm concentrating on my work. According to them, I have to work on my "anger issues." FML
Today, after being laid off for over a year, I got turned down for an unpaid internship. I can't even get people to let me work for free. FML
Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML
Today, I was fired for being a very happy and perky employee. According to my boss, it freaks both the customers and my co-workers out. FML
Today, I was fired on my second day of work after a year and a half of unemployment. Apparently, my "tendency to solve problems instead of just accepting them made the other workers uneasy". FML
Today, I was let go from my job for not being able to come into work early. FML
Today, I got fired from my job. When I asked why, all that was said to me was, "We don't have to disclose that information, but you did nothing wrong. It's just not working out." FML
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anthonydpalm 18
Sorry to hear OP. My boss threatened to fire me for the very same reason a month ago. When I tried to describe what "Resting Bitch Face" is to him, he accused me of making it up just to confuse him...
UnidentifiedFun 37
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Comments (55)
hellobobismyname 24
Me: >:( What people think I'm thinking: "Who should I murder today?" What I'm actually thinking: "I have to buy eggs."
brenton490 19
Dang that's what my friend told me when we were sitting on the couch.....
worldclassrager 41
I hate how being too serious is a reason to be let go...I had the same issue
47twixbars 13
I feel ya, OP. People used to laugh at me all the time because my facial expression never matched my tone of voice.
Joshawott 21
I know that feeling. However, I have "Resting Bored Face" - while interning myself, I had to tell my mentor that I was actually bored and spacing out, but my head was actually abuzz with ideas and such :P
littleflowertje 13
Maybe it's a stupid thing to think, but in my opinion, if you really like the work you do, your facial expression will be happier automatically. Normally, I have a RBF as well, but I love my job and helping patients, which makes my RBF disappear (at least a little ;) ). Just what I think.
kowsee 22
Resting Bitch Face... The struggle is real?
Fairyjoshy 13
Smile culture claims another victim.
jbivens1992 17
I get this said to me often as well OP. Some people walk around looking like they just won the lottery all the time and some are just more serious. Ive had people ask me whats wrong when im actually having a great time, its just facial expression. Try smiling more, I did that for awhile and it became a habit. Kind of sucks that you have to fake it to make it but we live in a world where you have to be ridicilously obvious for people to not take you the wrong way.
brainstorm98 13
That really sucks. Im sorry op. Can't really help you with the internship but I might be able to help with the facial expression. Try going from a smile to a kiss as fast as you can a couple minutes a day. It confuses the brain and kind of resets it so you become more expressive.
interesting33 37
You SEEMED unhappy? And they didn't take the time to talk to you to see if you WERE unhappy? They didn't have regular supervisions where they could have brought this up?? That is either illegal or extremely poor management.